The Bluefire Reader lets
you access public library ebooks and ebooks purchased through various online ebook stores.
Not exact matches
As I said in a previous post, once again I'm dependent on
public library borrows for most of my books, and though they have
access to some
eBooks through Overdrive, most of the books I'm looking for are not among them.
The Axis 360 Browser Reader will allow
public and school
libraries can utilize web ‐
access terminals as
ebook reading stations so
library patrons do not need to bring their own devices to read e-books at the
library.
One of the polarizing issues in the U.S.
ebook market right now is the conflict over
public library access to
ebook titles for lending, but we may be able to take a lesson from Libranda's new partnership with OverDrive to afford
access to new and bestselling
ebook titles to
library patrons in Spain.
According to
Library Journal's «2013 Report on E-Books in
Public Libraries», where 89 % of US public libraries offer eBooks, collection size and circulation have increased: 45 % increase in median number of e-books between 2012 (5,080) and 2013 (7,380) 145 % circulation increase from 2011 to 2012 (with anticipated 2013 increase of +38.9 %) These numbers reflect all points of access, including those directly licensed or purchased by an individual library and those available through a conso
Public Libraries», where 89 % of US public libraries offer eBooks, collection size and circulation have increased: 45 % increase in median number of e-books between 2012 (5,080) and 2013 (7,380) 145 % circulation increase from 2011 to 2012 (with anticipated 2013 increase of +38.9 %) These numbers reflect all points of access, including those directly licensed or purchased by an individual library and those available through a co
Libraries», where 89 % of US
public libraries offer eBooks, collection size and circulation have increased: 45 % increase in median number of e-books between 2012 (5,080) and 2013 (7,380) 145 % circulation increase from 2011 to 2012 (with anticipated 2013 increase of +38.9 %) These numbers reflect all points of access, including those directly licensed or purchased by an individual library and those available through a conso
public libraries offer eBooks, collection size and circulation have increased: 45 % increase in median number of e-books between 2012 (5,080) and 2013 (7,380) 145 % circulation increase from 2011 to 2012 (with anticipated 2013 increase of +38.9 %) These numbers reflect all points of access, including those directly licensed or purchased by an individual library and those available through a co
libraries offer
eBooks, collection size and circulation have increased: 45 % increase in median number of e-books between 2012 (5,080) and 2013 (7,380) 145 % circulation increase from 2011 to 2012 (with anticipated 2013 increase of +38.9 %) These numbers reflect all points of
access, including those directly licensed or purchased by an individual
library and those available through a consortium.
According to a press release on this second installment in the Big Library Read, «Based on the success of the first Big Library Read in May, schools were invited for the first time to join
public libraries to enjoy the benefits of no - cost, simultaneous
access to a popular children's
eBook.
Library patrons will be able to
access eBooks remotely utilizing
public -
library compatible reading devices.
Included in this report was U.S.
public libraries providing
access to
ebooks — which was 65.9 %
Ingram
Library Services, a leading provider of comprehensive services to
public libraries, including
access to over 16.5 M titles, has teamed up with ODILO, an internationally recognized leader and provider of technology and digital content for US
libraries and schools, to expand the collections of multilingual
eBooks and audiobooks for
library patrons.
The Overdrive Media Station will enable in -
library access to
eBooks on touchscreen monitors and existing
public Internet workstations.
For a short period of time, and on a limited important topic such as
public health (i.e. Diabetes or Heart Health Awareness), might a suite of non-fiction
library eBooks be made available to all who wished to
access them without the waiting queue that can make
library eBooks cumbersome to
access?
There are other
libraries that follow the same sort of paid membership
access to
ebooks, including Fairfax County Library in Virginia, Houston
Public Library in Texas, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library in North Carolina, and the Monroe County Library in New York.
What can ALA and other large
library organizations do to further improve the
public's
access to
ebooks and other digital content in the United States?
«On behalf of
public libraries across the country, we're speaking out on this important issue in the hope it will lead to more access to e-book content for all Canadians,» said Pilar Martinez, Chair of the Canadian Library Association's Ebook Task Force and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Edmonton Public Li
public libraries across the country, we're speaking out on this important issue in the hope it will lead to more
access to e-book content for all Canadians,» said Pilar Martinez, Chair of the Canadian Library Association's
Ebook Task Force and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Edmonton
Public Li
Public Library.
New collaboration provides
libraries access to large, interactive
library of multilingual
eBooks and other digital content Denver, CO, March 29, 2018 — Ingram
Library Services, a leading provider of comprehensive services to
public libraries, including
access to over 16.5 M titles, has teamed up with ODILO, an internationally recognized leader and provider of technology and digital -LSB-...]
Many
public libraries offer
Ebooks now, got three different
library cards just to have
access to their
Ebook library.
hoopla digital partners with
public libraries across North America to provide patrons with online and mobile
access to the service's collection of more than 600,000
eBooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, TV shows, music, and more.
According to the ReadersFirst website,
libraries have a responsibility to fight for the
public and ensure that users have the same open, easy, and free
access to
ebooks that they have come to rely on with physical books.
More than 15,000
public and university
libraries acquire patron
access to
ebooks and audio downloads through OverDrive's catalog, and Penguin reiterated the decision it made several months ago when it announced that it would no longer allow new titles to be placed in OverDrive's catalog.
OverDrive has long been a source of material for
public libraries to loan to their patrons, but yesterday at the Beijing International Book Fair held in China the leading
ebook service unveiled its greater
access program for school
libraries.
Some of the items mentioned specifically in the report involve the
access to
ebooks for consumers, especially in
public libraries that currently do not have
ebook lending capabilities.
If you can minimize your need for typing, and don't mind a bit of ergonomic discomfort, the ad - supported Amazon Kindle with Wi - Fi is a great eReader choice, offering useful features such as
public library access to
eBooks and Kindle - to - Kindle lending.
The store's Library Finder application continues to provide easy
access to local
public libraries to borrow
eBooks for free.
As outlined in the DCWG report «
Ebook Business Models for Public Libraries» (PDF file), libraries benefit from business models that include access to all ebook titles, enduring rights and metadata integration capabilities (see also the recently released DCWG «Business Model Scorecard» report in PDF format on ebook contract variables for librar
Ebook Business Models for
Public Libraries» (PDF file), libraries benefit from business models that include access to all ebook titles, enduring rights and metadata integration capabilities (see also the recently released DCWG «Business Model Scorecard» report in PDF format on ebook contract variables for li
Libraries» (PDF file),
libraries benefit from business models that include access to all ebook titles, enduring rights and metadata integration capabilities (see also the recently released DCWG «Business Model Scorecard» report in PDF format on ebook contract variables for li
libraries benefit from business models that include
access to all
ebook titles, enduring rights and metadata integration capabilities (see also the recently released DCWG «Business Model Scorecard» report in PDF format on ebook contract variables for librar
ebook titles, enduring rights and metadata integration capabilities (see also the recently released DCWG «Business Model Scorecard» report in PDF format on
ebook contract variables for librar
ebook contract variables for
librarieslibraries).
LIVE has provided statewide
ebook access to North Carolina's
public and academic
libraries since the early days of NetLibrary.
This app isn't just an
ebook reader, but a great way to
access ebooks and other media from your local
public library.
While the publishers who treat
ebooks as printed books make most of their sales to the
public and are rightfully concerned that school and
library sales will erode the consumer sales that they need to survive, the publishers who have developed and champion the unlimited simultaneous use with perpetual
access model sell only to or principally to school
libraries.
Since 2008, that system has allowed
public library patrons
access to
ebooks no matter which of the 15 branches they belong to.
During the 2016
Public Library Association conference in Denver, a panel updated attendees on the
library ebook lending market and offered ideas to help patrons
access more digital content.
The Biggest Selection Worldwide:
Access the Kobo store featuring over 2.2 million
eBooks plus, borrow the latest
eBooks from
public libraries or purchase from any store that supports the ePub standard.
Public libraries in particular have struggled with
ebooks for the past 20 years because many
ebook models don't allow simultaneous
access.
A FREZ turns
public and private spaces into open virtual
libraries, providing people with free and uninterrupted
access to
ebooks through sponsorships.
Borrowing
eBooks has Never Been Easier: Readers can easily connect to their local
public libraries right from their Kobo Aura ONE with built - in, one - touch OverDrive
library lending
access *.
The
ebook library lending policies of the Big Six publishers garner most of the attention, because
public libraries regard
access to best - selling titles as a critical service.
«This is a path breaking step that will ensure that as
ebook readership grows our citizens can enjoy
access to books akin to what the
library has always provided,» says New York
Public Library President Tony Marx.
Also many states have city
public library ebooks that one may sign up for and view for about 3 weeks right on the desktop, many technical books can be
accessed this way.
British Columbia's
public libraries provide
access to a wide range of
eBooks through Library To Go wherein titles are requested and checked out in a manner akin to the traditional process and then downloaded to the user's computer or mobile device.